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Community-based interventions show potential but lack sustainability amid systemic destruction. Decolonial scholarship further challenges Western trauma models, treating children\u2019s stories as acts of agency and epistemic resistance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The psychological impact of the military siege and sustained attacks in the Gaza Strip on children is profound and enduring. Effective responses should integrate psychosocial, educational, and justice-oriented approaches to rebuild community systems and explicitly acknowledge the political conditions that shape children\u2019s lives. 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